Election
The main thing that happens at the Democratic and Republican national conventions
Delegates officially nominate their party's candidate for president
$70 million
Country with the largest number of political parties
India
Year UC Berkeley was founded
1868
Name of at least two expected swing states this election
Arizona, Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina
Name of biotech startup founder who was convicted of fraud in 2022
Number of countries in the European Union
27
When did President Drake start his term?
2020
Name of JD Vance's wife
Usha Vance
Geographical area where silicon valley is located
Santa Clara Valley
Name of the process in a parliamentary system which is called when the legislature votes to remove a Prime Minister from office?
Bonus: what country completed this process in 2022 and removed its Prime Minister
Vote of no confidence
Bonus: Pakistan
Library with the largest collection on campus (and lowkey the whole country)
The Bancroft Library
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that limits the president to two terms
The 22nd Amendment
Name of the "father of the Internet," known for his work on TCP/IP protocols?
Vint Cerf
Country that has not been involved in any military conflict since 1815
Switzerland
Nobel Prize-winning physicist associated with UC Berkeley known for his work on quantum electrodynamics
Steven Weinberg
Candidate that launched their campaign with a focus on "freedom and transparency" explicitly advocating for reducing the influence of corporate money in politics + universal healthcare
Marianne Williamson
Name of major tech company and name of a leading automotive manufacturer who partnered to integrate AI technology into self-driving cars in 2023
Microsoft and Volkswagen
Country in Africa that transitioned to a parliamentary system after its civil war ended in 2002, with a Prime Minister serving alongside a President
Angola
UC Berkeley alumnus who co-founded Intel Corporation
Gordon Moore